Theatre & Dance Artistic Achievement Awards
Applications for Artistic Achievement Awards are now open until February 11!
The School of Music, Theatre & Dance offers several Artistic Achievement Awards to talented, incoming students (new and transferring). Artistic Achievement Awards and limited endowed scholarships are offered in renewable amounts ranging up to $7,500 per year and are in addition to academic merit awards. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years, and are available to students in Dance, Media, Music, Studio Art & Design, and Theatre.
How to Apply: In order to apply for an Artistic Achievement Award, you must first apply to PLU via Common App (for First Year students, including Running Start) or Transfer student application, and make sure to mark on your application your academic and/or co-curricular interests in the scholarship areas (studio art/design, communication/media, dance, music, theatre).
We recommend you submit your PLU application by February 1, 2025 so you have plenty of time to complete the Artistic Achievement Awards application by the February 11, 2025 deadline! On campus auditions and interviews dates are February 21-23, 2025.
Once your application to PLU is submitted, you’ll set up your PLU student applicant portal and should see the Artistic Achievement Awards application there. You’ll also receive an email inviting you to apply for an artistic achievement scholarship.
Theatre
Theatre at Pacific Lutheran University provides performance, design, and technical opportunities through our production season. Artistic Achievement Awards are offered in Musical Theatre, Acting/Directing, and Design/Technical areas.
If you are interested in admittance into the BFA program, AAA scholarship auditions/interviews will also count as a BFA program audition. We use the same application and materials for the BFA degrees and the Artistic Achievement Award.
After your audition/portfolio review, we will have a brief interview with you, where you will be able to ask questions. Those accompanying the student are allowed to attend all or some of the audition/interview with the student’s consent.
Audition Requirements:
For an Acting/Directing BFA or Theatre BA or Theatre minor:
- Prepare a memorized 60-90 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical.
For a Design/Tech BFA or Theatre minor:
- Submit a portfolio or website of your work. You may bring in a physical portfolio or we can review digital materials with you on a laptop during your interview.
For a Musical Theatre BFA:
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Option 1: To audition for a scholarship in musical theatre from the theatre program ONLY.
- Prepare 5 minutes of music demonstrating both musicality and technique. We want to hear you at your best and most confident.
- Two selections representing contrasting styles from the musical theatre repertoire (e.g, one up-tempo contemporary and one ballad from the “Golden Age” of Broadway), that showcase your vocal range and musicianship. Please bring a clean copy of the music for the pianist. Double sided music in a three ring binder is preferred.
- A memorized 30-60 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical.
Option 2: To audition for a scholarship in musical theatre from the theatre program AND a music program scholarship.
- Prepare 5 minutes of music demonstrating both musicality and technique. We want to hear you at your best and most confident.
- Prepare two selections: (1) art or folk song (Suggested Repertoire includes songs presented for Solo and Ensemble competition, art songs, or folk songs for which you have sheet music. One in a language other than English is preferred but not required.); and (2) a selection from the musical theatre repertoire that showcases your range and musicianship. Please bring a clean copy of the music for the pianist. Double sided music in a three ring binder is preferred.
- A memorized 30-60 second contemporary monologue from a play or musical.
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Important Notes:
- To maintain a scholarship in theatre, students must be a theatre minor or major.
- After you have submitted your application, we will communicate with you about audition times/dates/locations via the slate platform. The slate platform will email the account you input. Please use an email account you frequently check, or you may miss vital audition information.
Audition/Interview Process:
- In-Person Audition and Interview: Prospective students will perform their memorized monologue or present their design/tech portfolio, then theatre faculty members will interview the student in relation to their interests, goals, and potential contributions to the theatre and dance program. Musical Theatre applicants will perform their vocal selections for music faculty in a second location.
- Virtual Audition and Interview: Prospective students will submit videos of their audition or a link to their design/tech portfolio, to the AAA application. Faculty will review digital audition/portfolio submissions before the interview. During a zoom meeting, faculty members will interview the student in relation to their interests, goals, and potential contributions to the theatre and dance program.
Dance
Dance at Pacific Lutheran University provides opportunities in performance, choreography, and dance technique for dance minors and those enrolled in our musical theatre program.
Audition Requirements:
Prepare a 2-3 min solo of any style. The solo may be choreographed by you or by someone else but please acknowledge the choreographer. Equipment will be available to play your music. Please wear any dance attire you need- no costume necessary.
Auditions are required for the scholarship, but not for admittance into the minor.
Important Notes:
- To maintain a scholarship in dance, students must be a dance minor.
- After you have submitted your application, we will communicate with you about audition times/dates/locations via the slate platform. The slate platform will email the account you input. Please use an email account you frequently check, or you may miss vital audition information.
Audition/Interview Process:
- In-Person Audition and Interview: Prospective students will perform their solo, then dance faculty members will interview the student in relation to their interests, goals, and potential contributions to the theatre and dance program.
- Virtual Audition and Interview: Prospective students will submit videos of their audition to the AAA application. Faculty will review digital audition/portfolio submissions before the interview. During a zoom meeting, faculty members will interview the student in relation to their interests, goals, and potential contributions to the theatre and dance program.
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